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Cancer in the Developing World: The Economics of a Disease
More people in poor countries die from cancer than from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. Joanne Silberner looks at the human toll of cancer, and possible solutions.
Classroom Subjects
Social Studies
Senegal Turns Hip-Hop Against Its 85-Year-Old Leader
Senegal’s hip-hop artists are voicing their nation’s anger and leading a movement to stop President Abdoulaye Wade from staging what they say is a constitutional coup.
Equatorial Guinea: A Showcase for the Oil Curse
With access to Equatorial Guinea normally tightly controlled by the government, a showcase soccer tournament gives a rare glimpse of life in a rich country wracked by poverty.
One Year After the Revolution, Where Is Tunisia Heading?
On the one-year anniversary of the Tunisian revolution, a nation struggles with the transition from autocracy to democracy in the face of growing unemployment and religious conservatism.
Murky Waters in Ghana
In Accra, capital of Ghana, residents cope with water scarcity while the state water company rakes in cash from abroad.
United Arab Emirates: Iran's Nuclear Neighbor
U.S. officials believe Iran’s ongoing progress towards a nuclear weapon is pushing Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt and Turkey to follow suit, raising the odds of an Arab nuclear arms race.
Palestinian Youth at a Crossroads
With the economy slowing and the peace process in stagnation, the West Bank's younger generation is at a political crossroad.
Kashmir: The Rise of a Hard Faith
A gentle, mystical form of Islam commonly practiced by millions in Kashmir is now being challenged by a much more puritanical and doctrinaire version imported from Saudi Arabia.
The Promise of Life: Reproductive Choice in Africa
This reporting initiative partners African and US journalists to explore critical challenges in reproductive health and family planning—and what they mean for life, death and socio-economic stability.
Finding Home Again in Ivory Coast
After recent political violence divided communities, some in Ivory Coast look to local water management as a key to reconciliation, social cohesion and long-lasting peace.
India's Anna Hazare: A Gandhian for Today?
Anna Hazare, inspired by Gandhi, transformed a village—Ralegan Siddhi, his hometown. Now, 74 years old, he wants to rid his country of corruption using the same tactics of non-violent resistance.
Art and Politics in Post-Revolutionary Egypt
Pulitzer Center grantee Ty McCormick covers Egypt's political transformation by talking with artists who are beginning to show their creativity after years of forced self-censorship.
August 13, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Kathleen McLaughlin Reports on China's Problem with Fake Drugs in Africa
Reporter Kathleen McLaughlin looks at how China's efforts to provide medical aid to Africa have been corrupted by fake drugs.
August 07, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
India: Fred de Sam Lazaro and Simone Ahuja Report on KISS
Journalists Fred de Sam Lazaro and Simone Ahuja discuss their reporting from India.
July 30, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Journalist Larry Price on Child Labor in Burkina Faso
Journalist Larry Price discusses his reporting on what it's like to be a child laborer in the gold mines of Burkina Faso.
July 30, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Nepal: Journalists Allison Shelley and Allyn Gaestel on Chaupadi
Allison Shelley and Allyn Gaestel discuss the challenges of reporting on "Chaupadi: Nepali Women's Monthly Exile" and the barriers to reproductive health care faced by women in rural Nepal.
June 25, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Director Micah Fink on "The Abominable Crime"
Interview with director Micah Fink about the making of "The Abominable Crime", a film about Jamaica's violent homophobia and the brave people who stand up to it.
June 11, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Meet Journalist Pete Jones
Journalist Pete Jones discusses his reporting from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
May 29, 2013 | Student Voices
Annual "Meet the Pros" at Westchester Community College a Success
"Meet the Pros" 2013 features Pulitzer Center grantee Allison Shelley and student fellow Melissa Turley, produces Westchester student-created multimedia.
May 14, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Sarah Wildman on Jerusalem: Eternal City, Divided City
Sarah Wildman on the contested histories of modern Jerusalem and how they have shaped – and narrowed – the prospects for a final settlement between Israelis and Palestinians.
May 14, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Reporting from East Congo: Consequences of a Conflict with No End
Fiona Lloyd-Davies has reported on Eastern Congo since 2011. Here she discusses the twin aims of her new project, assessing the aftermath of a mass rape and efforts to establish conflict-free mines.
April 24, 2013 | Meet the Journalist
Meet Tony Leys and Mary Chind: A Steady Hand for Haiti
Des Moines Register reporter Tony Leys and photojournalist Mary Chind talk about their project in Haiti.
April 23, 2013 | Education Resources
Educator's Guide to "In Search of Home" E-book
Download an Educator's Guide to "In Search of Home", our iPad e-book on global statelessness.
February 22, 2013 | Student Reporting
Use it or Lose it: Social Media in the 2012 US Election
Social media dominated the youth voting scene in the 2012 US presidential election. This trend seems likely to grow stronger over the course of the next election cycle.
February 23, 2017 | Middle School, High School
What Happens to Communities When Industries Leave?
In this lesson, students create a timeline using multimedia reporting on the leather and textile industries in the U.S.. Students then design their own narrative timelines to explain a current event.
February 13, 2017 | All Grades
The Conflict Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
This lesson will explain and demonstrate the conflict between the Republic of Haiti and Dominican Republic, the two countries that coexist in the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean.
February 05, 2017 | Middle School, High School
Refugees: Children of No Nation [Enrichment Activities]
An extension of "Seeking Asylum: Women and Children Migrating Across Borders", this lesson provides suggestions for student research, reporting, arts activities, and community service.
January 30, 2017 | Middle School, High School
World Religions, Science, and Beliefs
This unit asks middle school students to explore the varying roles beliefs play in people's lives through the lenses of world religions, science, and social relationships.
January 24, 2017 | Middle School, High School
Widowhood and Women's Rights
Students learn about the legal, political, cultural, and religious factors that impact the treatment of widows in India, Uganda, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
January 20, 2017 | All Grades
Capier: "Fractured Lands" K-12 Lesson Plan and Educational Resources
This global affairs lesson plan engages students in Scott Anderson's "Fractured Lands," a gripping examination into the unraveling of the modern Middle East through the stories of six individuals.
January 17, 2017 | All Grades
Okur: Mapping Money in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Students explore the relationship between politics and economics in the Democratic Republic of Congo and create concept maps to visualize the connections impacting the country.
January 10, 2017 | Middle School, High School, College
Assessing Our Understanding of the Fragmentation of Religious Authority in Select Middle Eastern Societies
Students learn about the fragmentation of religious authority in Middle Eastern countries. They then create polls to assess their peers’ understanding of Islamic terrorist recruitment strategies.
January 09, 2017 | High School, College
Middle East Strategy Task Force Event Preparation
This lesson is to prepare students for an event featuring Secretary Madeleine Albright and Steven Hadley around the Atlantic Council's Middle East Strategy Task Force report.
December 22, 2016 | High School, College
Seeking Asylum: Women and Children Migrating Across Borders
Students learn about asylum seekers and the boundaries between refugees and migrants. They explore how current refugee and migration policies impact women and children.
December 18, 2016 | High School
Arab Spring Mini Unit and Final Assessment
This unit plan, designed for high school freshmen, analyzes the Arab Spring in the context of the French and Haitian revolutions.
December 14, 2016 | All Grades
Migration and Refugees Lesson Plans
The following lesson plans for middle school teachers, high school teachers and college professors introduce reporting connected to migration and the experiences of refugees.